Ayr United have been eliminated from the Irn Bru Cup after losing to Montrose on penalties.

The Honest Men went into the second round tie as favourites against the League 2 outfit but it was to be a night of disappointment.

Montrose took the lead after four minutes when Iain Campbell fired in a free-kick from 20 yards out.

Craig Moore fired in the equaliser on the half hour mark after slack marking by visitors.

Both sides traded chances in the search for a winner but a mixture of good goalkeeping and last-ditch defending ensured the tie went to extra time.

Neither side could find a winner and after Montrose's goalkeeper had made it 5-5 on penalties, Higgins fired over the bar to allow Conor McLaren to seal United's cup exit.